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New York Mets traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox for Ricky Trlicek on May 12, 1997.

New York Mets traded Lindsay Gulin to the Seattle Mariners for Rick Wilkins on May 12, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Tom Wilson on May 12, 2004.

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Roy Lee Jackson
Born: May 1, 1954
at Opelika, Ala.
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Years with Mets: 1977 - 1980

40 games. 2 - 9, 4.80
87 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1968 Game Results
05/06 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-2)
05/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Ryan (W, 3-2)
05/08 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 0-1)
05/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 2-5)
06/01 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Koonce (L, 0-1)
06/02 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 0-3)
06/02 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 1-6)
07/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Jackson (W, 3-4)
07/20 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Selma (L, 8-5)
07/21 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
07/21 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Koosman (W, 13-5)
07/29 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 6-9)
07/30 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Selma (L, 8-7)
08/26 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
08/27 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Selma (W, 9-8)
08/30 Mets 8, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 13-9)
08/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 1-6)
09/01 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Short (L, 0-3)
1968 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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